Have you realized that along with all the talk about global warming and energy usage, climate impact etc, we are contributing individually to increasing energy use all the time? Not only are we contributing to a global impact but spending more and more on utility bills. It is high time to sit down take a note of this and look at ways of saving energy.
Govt is also taking initiate to help us save on energy costs. By 2020 the govt is expected to provide smart meters in all homes with which the residents can note down the meter reading and log the daily consumption of units. With this one should be able to control and monitor the usage.
The government is aiming to provide smart meters to each and every home. With this you will be able to keep a track of your energy utilization pattern for the last week, month and be able to view in the form of graphs and bar chats. This should help you plan for saving on energy.
Awareness and data of how much energy we are consuming and gas utilization is the first step that will prompt us to save on our expenses.
Whether these meters can help prompt people to save on energy consumption is yet to be seen. But surely it can eliminate the need for energy meters.
The smart meter can now transmit data of utilization via wireless technology and accordingly the company can email the reports along with the e bill to the consumer. It does reduce substantial cost of printing and mailing the bills.
You do not have to change the meter when you change the service provider. All you need to do is to reset the meter and change a few configurations to be able to start recording with the new service provider.
These meters are definitely an advantage both to the company and overall to the citizens. But then the cost of the meter and the installation costs are yet to be determined and it remains to be seen if it works out economical.
Definitely people will adapt to the smart meter, if the tests prove successfully that they can save on monthly bills by saving on energy. The saving potential needs to be demonstrated clearly.
Govt is also taking initiate to help us save on energy costs. By 2020 the govt is expected to provide smart meters in all homes with which the residents can note down the meter reading and log the daily consumption of units. With this one should be able to control and monitor the usage.
The government is aiming to provide smart meters to each and every home. With this you will be able to keep a track of your energy utilization pattern for the last week, month and be able to view in the form of graphs and bar chats. This should help you plan for saving on energy.
Awareness and data of how much energy we are consuming and gas utilization is the first step that will prompt us to save on our expenses.
Whether these meters can help prompt people to save on energy consumption is yet to be seen. But surely it can eliminate the need for energy meters.
The smart meter can now transmit data of utilization via wireless technology and accordingly the company can email the reports along with the e bill to the consumer. It does reduce substantial cost of printing and mailing the bills.
You do not have to change the meter when you change the service provider. All you need to do is to reset the meter and change a few configurations to be able to start recording with the new service provider.
These meters are definitely an advantage both to the company and overall to the citizens. But then the cost of the meter and the installation costs are yet to be determined and it remains to be seen if it works out economical.
Definitely people will adapt to the smart meter, if the tests prove successfully that they can save on monthly bills by saving on energy. The saving potential needs to be demonstrated clearly.
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